Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Arizona Cotton Rat

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Sigmodon arizonae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Allen's Big-eared Bat Arizona Cotton Rat
Kingdom same Animalia (animal) Animalia (animal)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (mammifères) Mammalia (mammifères)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Vespertilionidae Cricetidae
Genus Idionycteris Sigmodon
Species Idionycteris phyllotis Sigmodon arizonae

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Big-eared Bat and Arizona Cotton Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Arizona Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Allen's Big-eared Bat Arizona Cotton Rat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arizona Cotton Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Allen's Big-eared Bat

The Allen's Big-eared Bat (Idionycteris phyllotis) is a species in the genus Idionycteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arizona Cotton Rat

The Arizona Cotton Rat, Sigmodon arizonae, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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